Waldeck Rochet

Waldeck Rochet
Waldeck Rochet in 1968
Deputy of the National Assembly
In office October 21, 1945 – April 1, 1973
In office May 3, 1936 – January 21, 1940
General Secretary of the Communist Party of France
In office 17 May 1964 – 17 December 1972
Preceded by	Maurice Thorez
Succeeded by	Georges Marchais
Personal details
Born	(1905-04-05)April 5, 1905 Sainte-Croix, France
Died	February 17, 1983(1983-02-17) (aged 77) Nanterre, Paris, France
Resting place	Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Political party	Communist Party of France (1923-)
Military service
Allegiance	Free France France
Branch/service	Free French Forces French Army
Years of service	1943-1945 (Free France) 1926-1927 (France)
Battles/wars	World War Two French Resistance

Waldeck Rochet (5 April 1905 – 17 February 1983) was a French communist politician. He was General Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1964 to 1972.